Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Economics, Politics and International Relations
- 3 years
- Duration
- 17,100 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Political and economic changes cannot be separated, as recent financial crisis and ecological change have demonstrated. You will be ready for positions in international organizations with our degree in Economics, Politics, and International Relations.
You'll learn how to see behind the headlines and comprehend the factors influencing the modern world.
You will investigate how economic issues affect, how national governments interact with one another and develop your ability to connect theory to practice at each stage. You will look at issues that are crucial to peoples' lives all throughout the world.
You will take part in activities such as:
- problem-solving classes
- solving case-studies
- discussing competing theoretical frameworks
- providing policy recommendations in stylised scenarios
You'll graduate with an understanding of current trends in the international economy. and how they relate to political developments both locally and globally. You will be ready for tasks demanding an international perspective thanks to the specialized knowledge you acquire.
Program structure
Year 1
- Microeconomics 1
- Macroeconomics 1
- Mathematics for Economics and Finance
- Economics and Society in Context
- Introduction to Politics
- Politics in Comparative Perspective
- Introduction to International Relations 1: Perspectives
- Introduction to International Relations 2: Themes and Issues
Year 2
- Dilemmas for Governing
- Exploring and Enhancing Employability
- Global Political Economy
- Microeconomics 2
- Macroeconomics 2
- Researching Politics and International Relations
Optional Modules (Choose Two)
- International Labour Markets
- Introduction to Econometrics
- History of Economic Thought
- International Trade
- State and Society: Europe and the United States
- Nationalism and Regime Change
- Borders and Solidarities in World Politics
- Independent Study
Year 3 (Optional Work Placement)
Year 4 (Year 3 If No Placement)
- Perspectives on Global Challenges (2 module credits) (Honours)
- Managing Global Issues: Environment and Development (Honours)
Optional Modules (Choose Five)
- Environmental Economics
- Economic Growth
- Behavioural Economics
- Economics
- Politics and International Relations dissertation (2 module credits)
- Econometrics
- Violence and the Politics of Peace and Identity
- Violence, Militarism and Terrorism
- Freedom and Justice in Contemporary Political Theory
- Ethics, Power and World Politics
- Independent Study
- Placement Learning (Compulsory for Sandwich mode)
Price
- Tuition Fee - 17,100 GBP per year
- Placement Fee - 1,600 GBP
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
- A recognised access course
English language requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
